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Inside the NL | The days of the 'NL Worst' are gone for good
April 12Two years ago, the playoff-bound San Diego Padres earned themselves a dubious nickname: the "Best of the Worst."
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Despite Tufts' focus on study abroad, Hill-hugging juniors are more common than you might think
April 11It is a common assumption at Tufts that the junior Jumbo will study abroad. Given Tufts' emphasis on global citizenship and international diversity, students are encouraged to experience a culture different from their own.
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Baseball | Casey's team stumbles at Brandeis during seven run seventh inning
April 11Nine outs away from securing a non-conference win over in-state rival Brandeis on Tuesday, the baseball team fell apart, surrendering seven runs in the seventh inning and falling to the Judges 9-2.
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Holocaust survivor and Oscar winner Gerda Weissmann Klein speaks at Hillel
April 11"Survival is an incredible privilege. [It] comes with a responsibility to speak for those who did not survive and whose names are not recorded," Holocaust survivor Gerda Weissmann Klein said during a speech last night at Hillel.
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To those who see fault in the logic of non-cooperation
April 11After reading the April 5th Viewpoint, "The Faulty Logic of Non-Cooperation," I could hardly contain my frustration. I can't decide if it's sweeping generalizations about liberals, the narrow-minded characterization of non-cooperation as a vague and hollow protest, the belief that people are trying to hold the protest just to be self-righteous, or the decision to take words from my previous Viewpoint completely out of context in attempt to make the protest seem illegitimate that bother me the most.
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Tell Congress It's Time to Step It Up
April 11Whenever I hear someone tell me that global warming isn't real, I cringe. The consensus within the scientific community points only in one direction. Climate change isn't just a theory; it is a process already in progress that will have serious consequences within all of our lifetimes. And what are we doing about it? Well, pretty close to nothing.
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Weekender Feature | Tufts Burlesque Troupe
April 11A new performance group clad in black tights and a few pink boas will slink onstage this Saturday night. Their debut performance in Alumnae Lounge will reveal the efforts of the brand-spanking-new Tufts Burlesque Troupe (TBT). While the show features a wide range of dance styles and personalities, it still remains true to the vaudevillian performance style from which it takes its name.
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New campus leaders elected
April 11After an elections cycle that went off with only one glitch, 19 students were elected to on-campus leadership positions.
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Top 10 | Marathon Movies
April 11Out-of-state freshmen may not yet be acquainted with the beautiful Massachusetts's holiday of Patriot's Day. There's no obligation attached and really no reason for it besides getting out of work to go watch the Boston Marathon and marvel at Matsuzaka's pitching during the early start at Fenway. A few people, who for some sick reason think running is fun, turn this leisurely holiday into the hardest day of the year by actually running in the marathon. If you aren't much of a runner, you can still get the feeling of accomplishment without breaking a sweat by viewing these 10 movies (with running in them, obviously).
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Campus Comment | What do you think of the new Hotung?
April 11"I miss the old Hotung, I miss the old food. I liked having steak and cheese, I liked having just a pizza instead of a gourmet flatbread pizza, whatever that's supposed to mean."
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Clothesline Project comes to campus
April 11The Inter-Greek Council (IGC) and the Campus Violence Prevention Project have teamed up to sponsor the Clothesline Project, a public art display honoring sexual assault victims.
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NOLA Needs Help
April 11It's midnight and you're walking down Decatur Street, on the outskirts of New Orleans' French Quarter. To your left is Jackson Square, a park full of lush, flowering trees typical of the city. Across the street, the Moonwalk stretches along the bank of the Mississippi River, now black and vast in the night.
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Weekender Interview | Idris Elba
April 11Starring alongside Hilary Swank as her character's devoutly religious, miracle-debunking assistant Ben, Idris Elba delved into the supernatural world of "The Reaping." A seemingly controversial film, "The Reaping" provided Elba with an intriguing character and unique plotline that sparked his interest in the film, one of quite a few major motion pictures he has been involved in this year.
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Andrew Bauld | You Can't Steal First
April 11On this day 40 years ago the Boston Red Sox began a season unlike any other. They won their home opener against the Chicago White Sox 5-4. It was the first win of the season for Jim Lonborg, who went on to rack up 21 more victories, leading all American League pitchers that year, and helping him to earn the Cy Young award.
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Pete McKeown | Daily Townie
April 11As an English major thus far, I've taken classes that have ranged from "Writing about Baseball" to "Shakespeare" or even "Creative Writing: Porn Scenes."
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Artist Box | Kendall Trotter
April 11The Daily talked with freshman combined degree student Kendall Trotter about painting, apprenticeships in the art world and a future in art preservation.
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Tufts doesn't earn style points, but pulls out sloppy 12-10 win
April 11It was ugly but it still counts.
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Campus Comment | Sandwiches, smoothies and beer: Students react to new Hotung menu
April 11After months of renovation construction, and weeks of delays, the revamped Hotung Caf?© is finally open in the campus center, serving sandwiches, pasta, smoothies and beer.
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